St. Thomas Reformed Church St. Thomas, U. S. Virgin Islands Founded 1660 August 12, 2018 All are Welcome In the name of our Lord, Jesus Christ
Twelfth Sunday After Pentecost The liturgical color today is green representing the growth and mission of the Church! We Gather In God s Presence... Prelude Music (Please take time to prepare for worship and silence electronic devices) Greeting and Ministry Updates Introit Savior, Come and Dwell in Me Besig Lori Abbotts, soloist More like Jesus I would be; Savior come and dwell in me Bring me peace and heal my soul, grant me grace and make me whole As You teach me how to live, help me learn to comfort and forgive Your disciple I will be; Savior, come and dwell in me Lord, each day I start anew; filled with hope, I come to You Help me know that You are near; give me strength and calm my fear Lord, You claim me as Your own; help me place my trust in You alone As I follow where You lead, Savior, come and dwell in me Lord, come to me; abide with me, Your grateful servant I will be And I will live so all can see Your love and grace revealed in me. Call to Worship Our help is in the name of the Lord who made heaven and earth! Amen! We have gathered to praise our gracious God. Praise God, from whom all blessings flow! Prayer Hymn # 356 We, Your People, God Confessing IN BABILONE Call to Confession Unison Prayer of Confession Merciful God, we confess that we have sinned against you in thought, word, and deed, by what we have done, and by what we have left undone. We have not loved you with our whole heart and mind and strength. We have not loved our neighbors as ourselves. In your mercy forgive what we have been, help us amend what we are, and direct what we shall be, so that we may delight in your will and walk in your ways, to the glory of your holy name. Through Christ, our Lord 2
Response 'I Offer My Life' Cloninger/Moen Words of Assurance and Hope Children s Message *Hymn Come, All Christians, Be Committed BEACH SPRING See Page 5 3 (Children under the age of 10 are excused to Activity time.)
...To Hear God s Word... Scripture Romans 12:1-8 P 1033 Message Gifts of Grace! Malcolm Schweizer, Elder VP...And Respond with Gratitude Offering Offertory Come to Jesus Rice Andrea King, soloist Weak and wounded sinner Lost and left to die O raise your head for Love is passing by Come to Jesus and live Now your burden's lifted And carried far away And precious love has washed away the stain So sing to Jesus, and live Like a newborn baby Don't be afraid to crawl And remember when you walk, sometimes we fall So fall on Jesus, and live O and when the love spills over And music fills the night And when you can't contain your joy inside Then dance for Jesus, and live Sometimes the way is lonely And steep and filled with pain So if your sky is dark, and pours the rain Then cry to Jesus, and live And with your final heartbeat Kiss the world goodbye Then go in peace, and laugh on glory's side Fly to Jesus, and live *Doxology Pastoral Prayer & The Lord s Prayer *Hymn Sing a New Church NETTLETON See insert. *Benediction *Postlude.Depart in peace 4
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GIVING THANKS: Leading Worship Today: Ministers: All the people of the church Preaching: Malcolm Schweizer, Elder VP Music: Chanelle Schaffer, Lori Abbotts and Andrea King Greeters: Guerline Palanque and Nalani Figueroa Usher: Dr. Adam Flowers Audio: Steve Marsella and Henry Ong Today, Elder VP Malcolm Schweizer continues a series on the Vision, Mission, Values and Goals of STRC as discerned from the consistory/staff retreat last month. St. Thomas Reformed Church Vision: We are a church community dedicated to loving God by inviting others into a growing relationship with Jesus Christ; and by serving one another. Pastor Jeff is back from vacation this week Thursday. Summer Office Hours are: Mondays - Closed, Tuesdays thru Thursdays - 9 a.m. to 2 p. m., Fridays 9 a.m to 1p.m. NEXT SUNDAY - YOU RE INVITED to the Inaugural My Brother s Workshop Graduation Baccalaureate Service and Ceremony on Sunday, August 19 in our sanctuary. Come and celebrate the accomplishments of these graduates. Worship/Baccalaureate begins at 10am, followed by a 30-minute reception, then graduation exercises with guest speaker Julian the Hawk Jackson. STRC ENDOWMENT: Where there is a Will there is a way to be an angel for our St. Thomas Reformed Church. Please remember our STRC endowment in your Will. Your attorney can add a simple inexpensive amendment (codicil) to your existing Will. The nursery located in the Bakery Square annex is open to children 3 years and under. Bathrooms are in the undercroft and inside the gate going to Bakery Square. 6
TODAY 9:00-9:45 a.m. 10:00 a.m. 10:20 a.m. CALENDAR Café in the Pavilion Sunday Worship Activity Time Tues., Aug 14 11:30-1:00 p.m. Salvation Army Lunch Sat., Aug 18 Sun., Aug 19 11:00 a.m. 11:00-2:30 p.m. 9:00-9:45 a.m. 10:00 a.m. 10:20 a.m. 11:30 a.m. Memorial Service for Steve Hillebrand Bethlehem House Lunch Café in the Pavilion Sunday Worship and MBW Baccalaureate Activity Time MBW Graduation Ceremony Next Week s Lectionary Scripture Readings 2 Samuel 18:5-9,15, 31-33; Psalm 130; 1 Kings 19:4-8; Psalm 34:1-8; Ephesians 4:25-5:2; John 6:35, 41-51 A Memorial Service to remember the life of Steve Hillebrand is scheduled for this Saturday, August 18 at 10am. Prison Ministry If you would like to be involved in our prison ministry, visiting and leading Bible studies every Monday night at 6pm in the local jail, please contact Gabriel Villegas (gjvillegas@yahoo.com) or Dave Haddow (davidjhaddow@yahoo.com). Thank you to our Activity time leader for today: Elisabeth Anderson PRAYER REQUESTS THIS WEEK*: Hannah Upp missing since Irmaria Benjamin Salas Prison Ministry *If you would like prayers added to our Sunday prayer list please contact Pastor Jeff at mail@stthomsreformedchurch.org or call the church office at 340-776-8255. STRC Church APP available! Includes the morning bulletin and scripture passages. Download free and follow STRC on your smartphone! Also, send your prayer requests directly to Pastor Jeff! 7
Long Path Community Center Updates The after school program at the Long Path Community Center is in search of a positive minded adult to work with at-risk youth for the upcoming school year, Monday through Friday, 3 to 6:15pm. Must be hands on, physically fit and a proactive problem solver. The ideal candidate is expected to follow lesson plans and lead small group activities with the children, as well as oversee large group play/sports. Please contact Lucy or Noel at strcatlpcc@gmail.com for more information. LPCC after school program is seeking consistent volunteers - including high schoolers - to assist at-risk youth during homework hour for the upcoming school year. Monday through Friday, 3 to 4pm. Must be a positive minded and encouraging person! Please contact Lucy or Noel at strcatlpcc@gmail.com for more information. STRC Staff Pastor: Rev. Jeffrey Neevel Minister of Music & Arts: Chanelle Schaffer Executive Office Administrator: Dawn Wheatley Comissiong Retreat Center Coordinator: Maria V. Gomez Christian Maintenance Supervisor: Charles Edwards Sexton: John Paul Sperlich Website Manager and Graphic Designer: Phyllis Carrozza 8 Contact Information Office Phone 340-776-8255 Street Address 2105 Crystal Gade # 5 St. Thomas, VI 00802-6661 Mailing Address PO Box 301769 St. Thomas, VI 00803 Website: www.stthomasreformedchurch.org Email: mail@stthomasreformedchurch.org STRC APP free from itunes and Google Play Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/stthomasreformedchurch/